Georgetown's Rodney Pryor
NEW YORK -- Georgetown's Rodney Pryor was named BIG EAST Player of the Week and Marquette's Sam Hauser was selected BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. Pryor, a graduate transfer, scored 32 points in his Hoya debut. Hauser helped Marquette defeat Vanderbilt.
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Rodney Pryor, Georgetown, G, Gr.
Pryor poured in 32 points in his first game as a Hoya in a 105-60 win against USC-Upstate. He shot 13-of-16 from the floor, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range. His point total was the highest for a first-year Georgetown player since 1958.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Sam Hauser, Marquette, G-F, Fr.
In his collegiate debut, Hauser came off the bench to score 14 points in 19 minutes while helping Marquette defeat Vanderbilt 95-71 in the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md. He shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
BIG EAST Honor Roll
Maurice Watson Jr., Creighton, G, Sr.
Scored 17 points and dished nine assists in an 89-82 victory against UMKC.
Jajuan Johnson, Marquette, G, Sr.
Posted 21 points, six steals and three rebounds in a 95-71 win against Vanderbilt.
Federico Mussini, St. John’s, G, So.
Scored 20 points in 18 minutes in a 100-53 win against Bethune-Cookman. Made 5-of-6 from 3-point range.
Khadeen Carrington, Seton Hall, G, Jr.
Averaged 22.5 points and made 9-of-10 3-pointers in a 2-0 week. Shot 68.2 percent from the floor.
Trevon Bluiett, Xavier, G, Jr.
Scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds in an 84-81 victory against Lehigh.